I was watching an episode of Antiques Road Trip from SW Scotland a little earlier when one of the presenters, Charles Hanson, took a break from buying overpriced tat and selling overpriced antiques to visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust.
He was shown an
Austin Gipsy fire engine which had spent part of its working life on the Isle of Arran.
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At an unknown date (possibly 1965) it was stationed at Lochranza on the Isle of Arran in the garage of the Lochranza Hotel.
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The Austin Gipsy was essentially a poor man's Land Rover having steel instead of aluminium bodywork and never sold in any great number.
After his visit Hanson was allowed to drive the vehicle much to the amusement and horror of his guide.
If I say that Charles Hanson is to driving what Liberace was to cage fighting, I think you'll get the picture.
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